Multiple vessel combination



April 17, 1945. GLASER 2,374,092

7 MULTIPLE VESSEL COMBINATION Filed Aug. 22, 1942 I 91- .1 19 .6.

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Patented Apr. 17, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,374,092 MULTIPLEVESSEL COMBINATIO Michael Glaser, New York'lfi, N. Y. Application August22, 1942, Serial No. 455,797

8 Claims.

This invention relates to a composite article of manufacture, and moreparticularly to a bottle or container for storing fluent or liquidsubstances or other goods, said bottle or container having a recessedpart in which another smaller vessel, or more specifically a cup, fordrinking, medical or other purposes can be kept, while said vessel orcup is not in use.

An object of this invention is to provide a de vice for treating eyescomprising a bottle for the treating liquid with a recessed bottom partin which an eyecup is held while said eyecup is not in use.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved bottle formedical or refreshment purposes, having a recessed bottom in which amedical or drinking cup can be stored.

A still further object of this invention is to provide an improvedbottle for various purposes with a storage chamber in its recessedbottom in which a cup can be kept hygienically clean.

Another object of this invention is to provide an improved bottlecontaining a cup which does not increase the outer ize of the bottle,thus the bottle can easily be carried in luggage or in a pocket.

Other objects and the nature and advantages of the invention will beapparent from the following description taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig, 1 illustrates. a front view of the new bottle combination, with thebottom part broken away showing the inserted eyecup;

Fig. 2 shows a bottom plan view of the bottle and eyecup in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a front view of a cup for medical purposes to be inserted inthe bottom part of a bottle according to the invention;

Fig, 4 shows a cross section through the bottom part of a modificationof the improved bottle with an inserted cup for drinking purposes and asanitary cover for said cup;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modification of a cup for medicalpurposes, constructed for dispensing small drops;

Figs. 6 and '7 illustrate the cup of Fig. 5 inserted in a bottle incross section and bottom plan view,

respectively.

Referring to the drawing, the bottle ID in Fig. 1 has an oval shape. Itcan be made of any suitable material such s glass, metal, rubber,natural or artificial resin or other plastic material. Preferably, thebottle it is made of glass. The bottle may have at its top the usualscrew cap II as closure means. The bottom end of the bottle I0 uprighton aid generally flat annular wall portion l5. Two protruding pairs ofrim segments I6 and I! are provided opposite to each other at the inneredge of the generally annular wall portion l5. Each of these pairs ofrim segments is spaced by a small curved depression as at l8 and IS inthe surface of the wall portion 13 of the recess 12 of thebottleHL'which depressions are located opposite to each other. An eyecup 20made of any suitable slightly elastic or resilient material such asrubber, metal, natural or artificial resin of phenol condensationproducts, celluloid, or the like plastic is inserted into the recess I2of the bottle I0. Said eyecup 20 which has approximately the same shapeas said recess I2 has a reinforced projected edge 2! at its open side.The edge 2| is bent in such a way that the eyecup fits snuglyinto theeye to be treated. The open side of the eyecup faces downwards, when theeyecup 20 is inserted into said recess l2. A small gap or space 23 ispreferably left between the wall of the eyecup 20 and the wall portionsl3, M of the recess l2.

The eyecup 20 can easily be removed from the recess E2 of the bottle IDby introducing two fingers into the depressions l8 and I9, respectively,and pressing with said fingers slightly against the edge 2| of theeyecup 20. Since the eyecup 20 is made of resilient or elastic material,it will be slightly distorted or bent by exertion of pressure againstits walls, whereby the edge 21 can easily be slipped over the rimsegments l6, ll of the recess l2. Thu the eyecup 20"can be taken outentirely from the recess l2 and can be used for the treatment of theeyes in the ordinary manner. After the eyecup has been used, it canagain be inserted into the recess l2 by simply pushing it into saidrecess, until the projecting edge 2| of the eyecup 20 snaps behind theprotruding rim'segments I6, I! of, the recess 12.

Instead of an eyecup any other cup or the like vessel can be kept insuch bottle. The cup 24 in Fig. 3 is constructed as a measuring cup'forlaboratory, medical purposes or the like. At the the bottle and/orcupsone side of said cup 24 graduations 25 are provided for determiningthe volume content inside of said cup. If the cup 24 is made oftransparent material the graduations 25 may be formed on the outer wallsurface. The medical cup 24 of Fig. 3 can be inserted into acorrespondingly formed recess of a medicine bottle, as described inconnection with the bottle combination of Fig. 1.

In Fig. 4, a drinking cup 26 is inserted into the recess 21 of thebottom of a bottle containing a medicine or beverage. Whereas the sidewalls of the cups in Figs. 1 and 3 are slightly bent, the side walls ofcup 26 are substantially'straight. The open side of the cup 26 iscovered by a disk 28 of the same or other resilient or elastic ma- Istore only one combined article, whereas preterial as or than thedrinking cup 26 itself. For

example, the drinking cup 25 could be made of a plastic, such asBakelite, whereas the cover disk 28 may consist of paper or cardboardwith a moisture-proof coating. On. the surface of the covering disk 28 aprinted text containing directions of use or advertising matter may beprovided. The covering disk 28 fits .tightly behind the protruding rimsegments 29, 30 of the bottle and rests on the outer edge 31 of thedrinking cup 26. Before the drinking cup 26 will be taken out from therecess 21, the covering disk 28 has to be removed first iln the same wayas the drinking cup 26 itself. Of course, such covering disks for the.cups may also be provided in the forms shown in Figs. 1 and 3. Insteadof using a perma nent cover as shown in Fig. 4, a cover of very thinmaterial, such as Cellophane, may be used, or said thin cover may beprovided in addition to the permanent cover.

In the modification of Fig. 5, a cup 32.for medical purposes isillustrated which-can be inserted into a corresponding recess of amedical bottle,

as shown in Figs. 6 and '7. The cup 32 distinguishes over the cup 24 inFig. 3 by the provision of a lip 33 at its rim for pouring very finedrops. In order to enable the user of the cup to hold it easily, ahandle 34 is provided at the rim of the cup 32. This handle 34 is oifsetby an angle of preferably 90 with respect to the lip 33. The lip 33 andthe handle 34 fit in corresponding depr'essions 35 and 38 in the rim atthe lower opening of the recess 3'! of the bottle 38. Four protrudingrim portions 39, 43, 4!, and 42 are provided at the inner edge of theopening of the recess 3! for holding the inserted cup 32 in place. Inorder to remove the cup 32 ones finger can be introduced into adepression or cavity 43 which is located ODDOsite to the -depression 36for the, handle 34. By exerting-pressure upon the edge of the walls ofthe inserted cup 32 by the finger introduced in said cavity 43 the cupwhich is made of elastic material will slightly be distorted, whereuponthe edge of the walls can be slipped over the protruding rim portions 40and 4! and the cup 32 be taken out entirely from the bottle recess 31.The cup 32 may be inserted into the recess by carrying out theseoperations in reverse. 1 Any other forms or shape for the bottle and/ orcups may be used. The invention is not limited to the use of round oroval. shapes vfor The structure of the new composite article .ofmanufacture insures a sanitary and hygienical storage of cups in bottlesfor various purposes. A p ti u r advanta e is that by use of the medicalcup provided with graduations any. difficulty resulting from thedifferent sizes of spoons which viously two pieces had to be kept.

The; invention may also be useful in other fields, such as chemistry,where it is necessary to" store liquids or other substances in bottlesand dispense them into smaller vessels or cups.

Thus, the cup in Fig. 3 may advantageously be employed by a photographerfor measuring photographic substances kept in a bottle belonging to saidmeasuring cup. The invention is neither limited to bottles of a specificform or material nor to bottles for a specific use or content.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes maybe made in this device without departing from the spirit of theinvention and therefore the invention is not limited to what is shown inthe drawing and described in the specification but only a indicated inthe appended claims.

I claim:

l. A multiple vessel combination, comprising a primary vessel and asecondary vessel, said primary vessel formed of relatively rigid walls,said secondary vessel having a relatively elastic or resilient wallportion, said primary vessel being formed with a receiving cavity forreceiving saidsecondary vessel, said relatively rigid walls beingprovided with protruding portions at the opening of said receivingcavity, said protruding portions being adapted to hold said secondaryvessel in place, whereby said secondary vessel will normally be heldwithin said cavity and may be readily removed therefrom by distortingsaid elastic or resilient portion, so as to disengage same from saidprimary vessel.

2. A bottle for fluent substances, combined with a smaller cup, saidbottle having walls formed with a recess of approximately the size ofsaid smaller cup, spaced projections on the wall of the bottle at theopening of said recess, said smaller cup having walls being made ofelastic or resilient material and having such a shape that it can beintroduced into said recess and held therein by the spring-like actionof its walls snapping behind said spaced projections.

3. A bottle according to claim 2, wherein a reinforcing, outwardlyprojecting rim is provided on the walls of the smaller cup at its openside.

4; A bottle for fluent substances, combined with a smaller vessel, saidbottle having walls formed with a recess of approximately the size ofsaid smaller vessel, protruding rim segments on the walls of the bottleat the opening of said recess, depressions in the surface of the recesswalls for introducing ones fingers, said depressions spacing saidsegments and facing each other, said smaller vessel having walls beingmade of elastic or resilient material and having such a shape that itcan be introduced into said recess and held therein by the spring-likeaction of its walls snapping behind said protruding rim segments.

combination, a medicine bottle having walls formed with a recess of theform of an eyecup in its bottom portion, an eyecup of approximately thesize of said recess,'protruding portions on bottom, protruding rimsegments on the walls of the bottle at the opening of said recess, a,smaller vessel having walls being made of elastic or resilient material,graduations on the walls of said smaller vessel for measuring thecontent of said vessel, said latter vessel having such a shape that itcan be introduced into said recess and held therein by the spring-likeaction ct its walls snapping behind said protruding rim segments.

'7. A composite article of manufacture comprising in combination, abottle for fluent sub stances, and a cup; said bottle having wallsformed with a recess of approximately the size of said cup, protrudingportions on the wall of the bottle at the opening of said recess, saidcup having walls being made of elastic or resilient material and havingsuch a shape that it can be introduced into said recess and held thereinby the spring-like action of its walls snapping behind said protrudingportions, a lip located at the edge of the open side of said cup,suitable for pouring very fine drops out of the cup.

8. A composite article of manufacture according to claim 7,characterized by the provision of a gripping means or handle on theedge-of the open side of the wall of the cup.

MICHAEL GLASER.

